Display at Iron & Lace Store

Found this box at an antique store in Ottumwa, IA. It was originally used as a crate in a greenhouse in Trenton, MO. Now I use it to display the small paintings I do while I'm at the store in Bentonsport, IA. I'm working at Iron & Lace mondays, tuesdays, and wednesdays of the week. The shops in Bentonsport are seasonal businesses...meaning they're only open April thru December. I love the area and get to meet so many people from across the United States and Europe.

Homemade

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5"x7" Oil on canvas board

What a treat! The potter, Betty Printy, of Iron & Lace in Bentonsport, IA has created a breadmaker with her ceramics. Place dough in this container, set it in the oven, and 30 minutes later.....Voila! Delicious, mouth watering bread. She also makes her own jam. I was fortunate enough to have this as a still life to paint before it was all gone. A group of ladies came in the store as I was applying my final strokes of paint to canvas. Needless to say, my still life was gone in a very short time after that.

At Iron and Lace Store

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7"x5" Oil on canvas board

To purchase: contact me directly at ginlammert@yahoo.com Put "Oil @ Iron/lace" in subject line.

I have a GREAT opportunity to paint small paintings while being at the Iron and Lace Store in Bentonsport, IA. I'm there Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of every week until Dec. 2010. This is a wonderful pot that Betty Printy has created. All of her pottery are signature pieces in that she uses the flower "Queen Ann Lace" as the design in each piece she makes. She presses the flower into the green ware and it fires out during the firing process. This pot was filled with woooden spatulas and spoons.

Handmade & Home Grown

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11.5"x8" soft pastel on sanded paper.

This painting was started last fall with an art student of mine. She put together this still life from things around her home. Working on these tomotoes has made me anxious to have my own, fresh from the garden, ready and waiting to be sliced. Of course, that will be several months from now. Meanwhile, I'll have to settle for store bought!

Three Red/Three Green +

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8"x11.5" soft pastel on sanded paper

Can't believe it's been so long since my last post. This still life was the second of many set ups in a series of pastel lessons I've been holding in Ottumwa, IA. The original painting has more colors in the fruit. The camera only picks up the dominate ones. I'll have this piece framed and on display at up coming shows in May. First showing at the Keokuk Art Center May 2nd thru 7th. Then Tassel Ridge Winery, (between Oskaloosa & Pella, IA) May 8th. If interested in purchase, contact me ginlammert@yahoo.com and put title of work in subject line. ("Three Red/Three Green+")

Hubby with frames

I had to share this image of my husband with his labor of love frames. I was gone for a few days and he decided to stack the frames he's made for my artwork on the framing table to surprise me when I got home. Yes....more work for me since I'm painting them. Most will match my matboard....others will be painted black. He sanded the wood so it's baby bottom smooth. I posted an image below that shows the finished product.

Here's display of new works in the frames my hubby has been building for me. I'm glad he's re-discovered his woodworking tools in the basement.